STRIPES (Stars and Stripes Briefin) - Army helicopter goes down in Colorado foothills, no injuries reported | Stars and Stripes
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter has crashed west of Denver.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Texas Gov. Abbott issues disaster declarations for dozens of flooded counties in south Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that the National Guard and its Black Hawk helicopters are available to respond to dangerous conditions.
NYTIMES (Pooja Salhotra and Amy Graff) - Black Hawk Helicopters Rescue Hundreds From Summer Camp During Floods
The National Guard evacuated campers after flooding in Missouri that reminded some families of the devastating floods at Camp Mystic in central Texas last year.
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Check Out Sikorsky's New Armed Black Hawk Kit: Turn Any UH-60 Into a Multirole Beast in Hours
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Army Secretary Driscoll shuts down social media accounts after post celebrating Duckworth
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll ordered that all social media accounts affiliated with an Army unit be shut down after a post celebrating Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) sparked mixed reactions online. Soldier for Life (SFL) — an Army unit that connects and helps shape and amplify services, programs and policies for soldiers, veterans and their families — drew some outrage from the right over the weekend after sharing a post honoring Duckworth, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and Iraq War veteran who lost both of her legs after an attack on her Black Hawk helicopter in 2004. #duckworth #driscoll #usarmy #army
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Iran War Enters 37th Day: Airman Rescued, Trump Reiterates Threat to Civilian Infrastructure
State of the Union: Several aircraft were damaged or destroyed in the search-and-rescue mission, per reports. The post Iran War Enters 37th Day: Airman Rescued, Trump Reiterates Threat to Civilian Infrastructure appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Iran War entered its 37th day Sunday as President Donald Trump doubled down on the 48-hour ultimatum he issued yesterday, writing in a Truth Social post that “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.” “Open the F*ckin’ Strait, you crazy b*stards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah,” added Trump. An advisor to Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Mahdi Mohammadi, said Saturday that Iran’s list of regional retaliations is not yet complete, but that operations are being carried out “according to a plan.” “We have a goal that must be achieved, and the war will not end until that time,” he said. “Trump’s problems are…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Michael Ramsey) - Black Hawk, United jet came close over California airport: FAA
United says air traffic control told its pilots to watch out for a military helicopter flying near the airport.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Exclusive: Lockheed Martin's Martell says warfare requires human-machine teamwork
The future of warfare involves humans and machines working together, Lockheed Martin's chief technology officer Craig Martell predicted on Wednesday at Axios' AI+DC Summit. Why it matters: As the military expands autonomous weapon use, debates are intensifying over when or whether to trust these systems and who is accountable for mistakes or misfires. What they're saying: "I want us to really focus on human-machine teaming, because ... I don't believe statistics at scale is going to get us to cognitive machines," Martell said to Axios' Colin Demarest. - He said it's a human's job to train with the AI system they plan to deploy and to figure out what errors and limitations it has. - "Then you can make the rational decision if you want to…
STRIPES (Corey Dickstein) - Army accepts first pilot-optional Black Hawk helicopter for testing | Stars and Stripes
The optionally piloted Black Hawk will soon enter a testing program to determine how and if the Army can integrate the aircraft into its inventory.
WAR (U.S. Army Capability Program Executive, Aviation) - Army Aviation Takes Major Leap With Delivery of First Autonomous-Ready Black Hawk
The Army officially received a groundbreaking H-60Mx Black Hawk helicopter upgraded for autonomous or piloted flight, marking a pivotal moment in its push to build a safer, smarter and more versatile helicopter fleet for the future.